> From: kanoj@google.engr.sgi.com (Kanoj Sarcar)> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 10:32:51 -0800 (PST)> > "shm_segsz" might be flipped, yes.> > This is what I was referring to.> > The change being mentioned in this discussion cannot happen as-is.> > You should add a new system call entry which provides the new ABI,> and preserve the old ABI in the existing entry. Or find some other> method to export the new functionality.> > You cannot simply change the ABI and still use the old system call> entry, this is not an option.

On many platforms you probably do not need a new syscall. They use thesys_ipc demultiplexer and you can simply add a new sys_ipc command.

Greetings Christoph

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